Limited nuclear war could have big impact on world food supplies
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Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · View the paper (DOI)
A study by Rutgers University finds that a limited nuclear war between India and Pakistan could result in the worst global food losses in modern history. Sudden cooling, reduced precipitation, and decreased sunlight could disrupt food production and trade worldwide for up to a decade.
Coverage from 3 institutions
- Limited nuclear war could have big impact on world food supplies Rutgers University · Mar 16, 2020 · first to report
- Regional nuclear war a risk for global food security Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) · Mar 16, 2020
- A nuclear conflict anywhere on Earth would cause global crop crisis, study finds University of Chicago · Mar 16, 2020